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The Mesoamerican worldview, cyclical and dualistic, understood the universe as a system in constant renewal. The cosmos was organized into 13 heavens and nine underworlds arranged along a central axis, with the earth in the middle. Mictlan was the place where those who died in any way not associated with war, water, or premature […]
Did It Matter That Elizabeth I Was a Woman? JamesHoare Thu, 09/04/2025 - 08:50
In 1982, BBC Southwest broadcast The Colour Black, a documentary about the colour black (natch.) made by The Stranglers’ Hugh Cornwell and Jet Black. Cornwell says they “were asked to put together a piece about the colour black for an arts programme called RPM“. Presented by Andy Batten-Foster, RPM was short for Rectangular Picture Machine. … Continue reading "The Stranglers Present The Colour Black And Other Worlds, 1982" The post The Stranglers Present The Colour Black And Other Worlds, 1982 appeared first on Flashbak.
In antebellum New York City, a rivalry between Shakespearean stage actors spiraled out of control. Supporters of the actors violently clashed in the streets in front of the Astor Place Opera House in May 1849, leading to nearly two dozen dead, 150 wounded, and 177 arrested. How do we make sense of this event? […]
Playing God: Mossad’s Murder of Achmed Bouchiki JamesHoare Wed, 09/03/2025 - 08:50
